CSK vs KKR Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Ravindra Jadeja Helps Chennai Super Kings Win by Two Wickets
If CSK win here in this fixture, they will be back on top of the IPL 2021 points table. And if KKR wins, they will move to number third and make their chances of qualifying for playoffs more realistic. Both the teams are unlikely to tinker with their winning combinations after having done well thus far.
Chennai Super Kings win by two wickets! One needed off last ball and Deepak Chahar hits the winning run and CSK win this thrilling game. Ravindra Jadeja swung the game in favour of CSK and scored 22 runs off just eight balls. Meanwhile, you can check IPL 2021 points table here.
OUT! Moeen Ali is caught at long-on. Venkatesh Iyer takes the catch near the boundary rope. Is there some drama left in the game? Moeen played a handy knock of 32 off 28 balls.
Chennai Super Kings needs 40 more runs to win off 24 balls. Knight Riders will have to bowl some tight overs here to take this till the end. CSK, however, are favourites to win this clash from this position.
OUT! Prasidh Krishna with the breakthrough. It that the opening Chennai Super Kings were looking for? Prasidh Krishna gets rid of well-set Faf du Plessis.
Moeen Ali is the new batsman in. Chennai Super Kings need 71 more runs to win in 54 balls. Nothing to worry about for CSK but the pressure is telling in KKR camp as they search for another breakthrough.
OUT! Finally a breakthrough for Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell accounts for Ruturaj Gaikwad. He gets the leading edge and is caught at cover. Important wicket this for KKR.
End of Powerplay overs and Chennai Super Kings are off to a superb start. The openers have put on half-century stand and are going strong. Knight Riders need to pull things back otherwise things could further slip away from them.
Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the two Chennai Super Kings openers. Lockie Ferguson and Prasidh Krishna share the new ball for KKR. Meanwhile, both the CSK openers have managed to pick a boundary.
That's the end of Kolkata Knight Riders' innings. Nitish Rana and Dinesh Karthik provided their side with the much needed impetus towards the end. KKR finish with competitive total on the board. Rana scored unbeaten 37 while Karthik scored 26 off just 11 balls.
OUT! Big wicket this for Shardul Thakur, he gets rid of dangerous Andre Russell. He was looking for a big shot but misses the ball and is bowled in the process.
Andre Russell is out in the middle. Knight Riders would want to fire all cylinders today. Stage is set for him now to explode and help Knight Riders post a competitive total.
OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes. Rahul Tripathi is bowled. He was looking for a reverse-hit but has his off-stump pegged back. KKR four down now. Tripathi misses out on his half-century by just five runs. Poor shot selection from him and that brings his downfall.
Eight more overs to go now. Nitish Rana is in the middle now along with Rahul Tripathi and Knight Riders would love these two provide their side with the impetus.
OUT! KKR captain departs. Good catch near the boundary by Faf du Plessis. The ball travelling over the rope, Du Plessis brings it back and made sure he stays inside the line.
OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes in his first ball. Venkatesh Iyer is caught behind, he opts for DRS but all in vain. There is a clear edge and he has been given the marching towards.
Rahul Tripathi has joined Venkatesh Iyer in the middle now. The duo will look to provide KKR a head-start after the loss of Shubman Gill. Chennai Super Kings have thus far used two bowlers.
OUT! What a start to this contest! Shubman Gill was looking in absolute top form but his innings in cut short, thanks to direct hit from Ambati Rayudu. KKR one down, Gill is unhappy with Venkatesh Iyer.
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
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